A/N: This is a semi filler chapter. It sort of explains who Scarlet becomes as a pirate.
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What baffled most people about Captain Scarlet was that no one knew where she came from. All anyone knew was that she most likely was born or raised in England or on one of the British Isles because of her accent.
When most spoke of Captain Scarlet and the Crimson Rose they referred it to Captain Sparrow and the Black Pearl.
Most people also didn't realize that Captain Scarlet was a woman and not a man's surname. It wasn't that Captain Scarlet was cruel and utterly heartless that made her one of the most feared pirates, it was that she always won. Most theorized that it was because everyone underestimated her abilities. When they saw she was a woman they would let their guard loose and she would strike hard and swift. She was an accomplished swordsman, was a deadly accurate shot with a pistol, and could throw a punch like any man.
Scarlet's first mate was a woman as well and they ran the ship better than any other. Her crew would never even contemplate mutiny. They would brag about how lucky they were and how rich they were whenever they came back to Tortuga.
Captain Sparrow visited Tortuga often. He heard a lot about this Captain Scarlet. When he first heard about the Captain he thought it was a man. When he heard the first story about the captain he made fun of her.
He said to the pirate telling the story "This captain sounds a lot like a woman I knew. She was a kind person but she was a pirate at heart."
The pirate looked at the captain and said "Captain Scarlet is a woman. The only woman pirate captain in the Caribbean. But she's a damn good pirate."
After that encounter Jack thought often about this Captain Scarlet. She sounded just like the young lady he left behind in Port Royal crying on the beach. He thought about her everyday. It had almost broken his black heart in two the day he sailed away from Port Royal and left that beautiful young girl alone after loosing her father.
Out on the open sea Scarlet felt at home. She missed Will and Elizabeth and even Port Royal occasionally. But the sea was her haven and home.
At the moment she was sailing toward the horizon, not a speck of land in sight. The sun was just over the horizon and it was still red. The sky was shades of orange, gold, pink, purple and blue.
Jack was sailing toward the red sun. On the horizon was the silhouette of a ship. He couldn't see any details of the ship because of the way he was coming up on it. He took out his spyglass. He could see someone swing down from the rigging and run up to the helm. He couldn't see anything about the person besides the fact that they were rather small for a pirate. He could tell it was a pirate ship because it didn't have that many carvings on it like the Royal Navy ships and merchant ships. He yelled his orders out to his crew. He would see who this mysterious pirate was.
On the Crimson Rose Scarlet swung down from the rigging at the watchman's call of 'Sail Ho!' She ran to the helm and picked up her spyglass. She looked out to the ship coming up behind them. She cursed.
"God damn you Jack Sparrow!"
She then turned to her crew.
"Bring the ship about!" she yelled. "Turn her starboard to face the Black Pearl!"
The crew complied yet they were confused. The Black Pearl was another pirate ship. They didn't argue with their Captain. They rationalized that she knew the captain of the Pearl. And, by her reaction, she was angry with him.
As the Pearl neared the other ship Jack could see the details of the ship. The sails were crimson red, the hull was black. The ship turned perpendicular to the Pearl. As Jack pulled next to it he saw the large, curved red writing on the side-The Crimson Rose. Jack smirked. He called the orders to stay on the Pearl. He was going aboard by himself. He heard the anchor of the Crimson Rose drop.
He yelled "Let go the anchor!"
He heard the chain sliding and heard the splash as it hit the water.
He grabbed a rope and swung to the other ship. He dropped onto the deck. He looked around at the crew. He looked up at the click of heels. A woman dressed in tight, black pants, a white low necked shirt, with a black corset on the outside marched toward him. She had a scarlet ribbon tied in her long brown hair. She also had on knee high, black heeled boots. He could see the sword and pistol at her side. She marched up to him. She looked angry. Her dark brown, kohl-lined eyes flashed.
He said "'Ello love."
She said "You arrogant ass."
She pulled her arm back and punched him in the nose. He stumbled backwards, clutching his nose. He pulled his hands away when he got his balance back. There was a little blood dripping from his nose onto his hands.
She suddenly yelled "Why the bloody hell did you leave me?"
Jack looked at her, confused.
"Wha'?"
Scarlet said "Oh yeah. Why would you remember me? You just left me on that God forsaken island! But no, you shouldn't remember me."
Sarcasm dripped from her every word. She glared at Jack. And if looks could kill, Jack would have been dead and buried. He still looked confused. Scarlet's blood was almost boiling. She yelled in frustration.
"Damn you Jack Sparrow!"
Before she could insult him further in front of both crews he grabbed her around the waist. He grabbed the rope he'd used to come over. Scarlet yelled and attempted to get out of his firm grasp on her waist. He hoisted her up and put her over his shoulder. She screamed. He swung over to the Black Pearl.
Scarlet yelled "Put me down you insufferable ass!"
A/N: Sort of a cliffhanger! Don't worry the next chapter will be up soon! Please review! Just click the little purplish button in the corner and leave your comments!